bæ

From an onomatopoeia expressing disgust.

• IPA^(key): /bɛː/, [b̥ɛːˀ]

bæ n (singular definite bæet, not used in plural form)

1. poop, faeces, crap (See Thesaurus:feces)

bæ c (singular definite bæen, plural indefinite bæer)

1. turd (a piece of excrement)

• IPA^(key): /paiː/
• Rhymes: -aiː

Borrowed from English bye.

bæ

1. (informal) bye, goodbye

   Synonyms: bless; bless bless; vertu bless; vertu blessaður; vertu sæll; (very informal) bæjó; sjáumst

Bæ is a relatively informal greeting, but very common. Bless or vertu sæll should be used in more formal situations.

The use of hæ and bæ (corresponding to English hi and bye) was commonly frowned upon by older speakers well into the 2000s.

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

bæ

1. inflection of bær:
   1. indefinite accusative singular
   2. indefinite dative singular

Onomatopoeic

• IPA^(key): /bɛː/

bæ m (plural bæ)

1. (zoology) lamb
2. (onomatopoeia) The characteristic cry or bleating of a sheep; baa

• pêgoa

Imitative (lydord)

bæ

1. baa (bleat of a sheep)

• “bæ” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Imitative (lydord)

bæ

1. baa (bleat of a sheep)

• “bæ” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.